Extreme Conditions
→ Ballpoint pens can function in extreme temperatures from -50°F to 250°F.
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Any Angle Writing
→ They write upside down, underwater, and even in zero gravity.
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Ink Distance
→ One pen can write up to 2 kilometers of continuous text.
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Ink Color Psychology
→ Blue is seen as trustworthy, while red is seen as critical—ideal for editing.
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Memory and Learning
→ Writing by hand improves memory, focus, and creativity more than typing.
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Blue Ink in Legal Use
→ Blue ink is widely used in legal systems due to being harder to forge or scan.
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Quick Drying Ink
→ Ballpoint ink dries in under a second, thanks to its oil-based formula.
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Choking Hazard and Safety Caps
→ About 100 people die each year from choking on pen caps—air holes now prevent this.
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Micro Engineering
→ The ball tip is made of tungsten carbide, engineered to be microscopically perfect.
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Left-Handed Usage
→ Left-handed writers use more ink due to natural hand drag across the page.